CVE-2011-2488

Description

Joomla! before 1.5.23 does not properly check for errors, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5367-joomla-1523-released.html patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/17 mailing list patch
http://www.osvdb.org/71587 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/44028 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/23/4 mailing list patch
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/9-security/10-core-security/340-20110401-core-information-disclosure.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2488?
CVE-2011-2488 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2488?
To fix CVE-2011-2488, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2488 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2488 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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